A gateway blanketed with snow.

John Zinscape is just a name I take in other worlds. This is the internet and I’m old fashioned, call me what you want. I play League of Legends. I do other stuff, too. Prospit dreamer who can do the Hopey thing. Previous backgrounds can be found in #Background Source. ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS EIGHT IS ENDLESS

[lesvegas]

People who shave, particularly women: Do you ACTUALLY shave for 'sensory reasons'?

Woman - Yes, I shave primarily for sensory reasons

Other - Yes, I shave primarily for sensory reasons

Woman - No, I shave mostly for other reasons (appearance, like to, etc)

Other - No, I shave mostly for other reasons (appearance, like to, etc)

Woman - I don't shave

Other - I don't shave

Woman - Nuance that isn't "sensory reasons are a bonus"

Other - Nuance that isn't "sensory reasons are a bonus"

Remaining time: 5 days 21 hours

Reason I'm asking is because while I haven't shaved anything below my neck in years I did recently shave my face and I've woken up with my neck red and itchy from the stubble irritation for days now. I don't plan on shaving again unless I absolutely have to. I also remember finding the process of shaving my legs and underarms too much of a hassle to be worth it long before I started my transition.

Also, friendly reminder that shaving isn't actually more hygienic than not shaving and could even lead to infections, particularly shaving the pubic area.

[im-mender]

It's important to note that Chekhov's Gun was not originally about foreshadowing, but a piece of advice to playwrights about how every element in a play should have narrative relevance. The corollary to Chekhov's Gun is that if a gun mounted on the wall in act 1 is never used at all in the entirety of the play, then it should be omitted from the play entirely.

[im-mender]

also very true

[anarchautistic]

Very funny example of writing advice that is very specific to its medium getting overapplied outside its scope. Can you imagine how awful set design would be if people tried to apply this to movies. 60 minute post credits scene in the Matrix where Neo has to fire every gun that appears in the "lots of guns" scene

[missjukebox8bit]

Nightmare blunt rotation

Or: How to destroy everyone’s perception of reality

[lakemojave]

No no you misheard me. I'm actually a loansome cowboy. I roam these here ranges lookin' for trouble to pay off my student debts.

[poketoa]

There is a new rock by the water.

[dogpuppy]

[birdmans]

[clockworkspider]

@lisxdumbr excuse me as I borrow your tag for a moment, cause we're onto something.

Rent-lowering gunshots aside, I think this highlights a pretty fundamental quality to tumblr memes, which is they're meant to be fun, not funny.

Most Goncharov content aren't funny. They don't make you laugh as an audience. In fact, there's some serious and awe inspiring quality fanarts, music, fanfics, and analysis on a non-existing flim. It's not about making the funniest joke, it's about having fun making the joke.

Tumblr memes aren't meant to entertain a passive audience. The entertainment value is in the participation. And this quality is present in a lot of long-form tumblr memes. Colour theory, urban gothic (short lived but glorious), hawkeye initiative (short lived but glorious), making shitpost arguments into shakespeare, @theshitpostcalligrapher (excuse the tag) and other shitpost calligraphy. A lot of these memes are about taking silly things seriously. And even passively reblogging these memes are about participation. "I can take this seriously too." Or, in Goncharov's case, "yeah I'll help collectively gaslight the internet".

Another big part about sharing it isn't about how funny the joke is, but how impress you are with the effort. As an audience you can feel the love artists/musicians/writers put into their Goncharov fanwork, and can't help but have respect.

This same logic goes for how coffeeshop fics are fun to write, but they aren't funny. The charm for the reader is that someone loved these characters as much as you did.

In contrast, when you look at viral tweets, they're often one-shots. They're very funny and witty but you don't tend to get the same degree of repetition and variations. Because twitter is built for consumption and snappier participation, and the increasingly algorithm-driven navigation makes content more competitive, which means quality lies in individual tweets, and not in the whole phenomenon.

tldr; Tumblr memes/jokes are about how fun they are to make/share. Twitter jokes are about how fun they are to consume.

[asteroidtroglodyte]

[jesterbots]

“Larper” being used like “poser” is so annoying bc actual LARPers are cool as hell. Get me some armour and a fake sword too

[angelnumber27]

For most people, life doesn’t truly begin until they’re 26-30 or older. The way we romanticize and obsess over youth is super harmful. Your life is not over at 21, I promise you. It’s just beginning

[tainbocuailnge]

forget everything anyone has ever told you on the matter the truest marker of adulthood is starting to hear the siren call of high quality kitchenware

[tainbocuailnge]

to be clear you SHOULD buy that cast iron pan and you SHOULD buy that knife set and you SHOULD buy that fancy rice cooker and you SHOULD buy that novelty mug. high quality kitchenware is always worth it you’re literally gonna be using that almost every day

[hadesisqueer]

Two World Cup finalists from opposing teams in this fucking picture, this sport isn't real

[hadesisqueer]

Context for anyone who is wondering: Lamine Yamal's parents won an UNICEF raffle for a charity photoshoot in which Barça players posed with kids, and 5 month old Lamine happened to get 20yo Messi. Which is like. Literally insane

[joyflameball]

[yr-tiktok-mom]

[syrnyj]

[summer-fruits-and-cream]

[json-derulo]

for sale: Baby Shoes Stylish Infant Boy Girl Unisex First Walker Shoes Toddler Walking Crib Shoes Lightweight Non-Slip Sneakers For 6 9 12 18 24 Months Baby Shoes New With Tags New In Box Excellent Condition Never Worn

[orcboxer]

excuse me

[thewitchoftheweast]

[avaricevinegar]

no pants im afraid

[rpfwasfine]

it takes 10 layers of the water filter to completely drown a tumblr screenshot if anyone was wondering

[rpfwasfine]

[the-joju-experience]

I mean, I guess there's always the inherent eroticism of the sea

[parkchanwoohoo]

I just had my first ever job interview for my dream field of work and i crahed and bombed so bad i know i'm gonna get rejected. Can you tell me some fun fact to cheer me up

I'm so sorry :( Send them a polite email to follow up and please try not to be too discouraged. No one kills it at their first interview, especially for a job they actually care about. You will have other opportunities, even if it doesn't necessarily feel that way right now.

Bowser's Japanese name "Koopa" (クッパ) was based on the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish "gukbap" (국밥). He had considered others before landing on this, so he was oddly determined to name Bowser after a Korean food. This has led me to my pet theory: Bowser Is Korean

Evidence 1: Name

Evidence 2: Beefing with Italian plumber, just like how my dad used to get into it with our building superintendent Tommaso back when we lived in Chicago

Evidence 3: Spiked back, spitting fireballs, leading an army? Bowser is a Turtle Ship (거북선), famously designed and employed by Admiral Yi Sun-sin to rout Hideyoshi's forces during the Imjin Wars.

(Yi Sun-sin's most famous victory is likely the Battle of Myeongnyang where he had 13 ships to Japan's 120-130 or so, and still won)

In all seriousness, I really am sorry. It is not a good feeling at all, and I hope you don't beat yourself up or blame yourself. It's perfectly normal to feel down after something like this, and I'm not saying you should force yourself to cheer up, but one interview is not the making or breaking of your future, and a bad interview has zero bearing on you as a person. 🫂

[ukstls]

born of the ancient waters